will the far side of the earth ever be relevant?

do certain laws of physics prevent us from doing literally anything on the other side, or is it just a matter of time till we get there?

Are you talking about Australia?

I'm sure we'll reach it one day.  It is said the people that dwell there are quite odd though.

do certain laws of physics prevent us from doing literally anything on the other side, or is it just a matter of time till we get there?

That would depend greatly on whether the flat earth winds up being a finite disc or an infinite plane.

Quote from: omegaransom on April 19, 2018, 07:36:47 AM

do certain laws of physics prevent us from doing literally anything on the other side, or is it just a matter of time till we get there?

That would depend greatly on whether the flat earth winds up being a finite disc or an infinite plane.

Does an infinite plane not have an infinite underside?

Quote from: omegaransom on April 19, 2018, 07:36:47 AM

do certain laws of physics prevent us from doing literally anything on the other side, or is it just a matter of time till we get there?

That would depend greatly on whether the flat earth winds up being a finite disc or an infinite plane.

That just gave me a thought.  If the flat earth is an infinite plane, wouldn't that mean parts of earth would always be in darkness?

Does an infinite plane not have an infinite underside?

I believe the idea is if it is finite we could reach the edge, then scale down to get to the other side.

If it is infinite we would need to bore through, which so far has been impossible.

Fortunately it is finite, and even nice and rounded at the edge, so people have been on the underside for ages.

Quote from: markjo on April 19, 2018, 11:24:44 AM

Quote from: omegaransom on April 19, 2018, 07:36:47 AM

do certain laws of physics prevent us from doing literally anything on the other side, or is it just a matter of time till we get there?

That would depend greatly on whether the flat earth winds up being a finite disc or an infinite plane.

That just gave me a thought.  If the flat earth is an infinite plane, wouldn't that mean parts of earth would always be in darkness?

An infinite amount of suns would circle above that plane. With a necessary horizontal distance from our sun (and each other). Say, 25’000 km?

This would be called the FET equivalent of “parallel universes” or “multiverse”.

No people dwell in Australia. As an Australian, I know.

Quote from: NotSoSkeptical on April 19, 2018, 02:04:34 PM

Quote from: markjo on April 19, 2018, 11:24:44 AM

Quote from: omegaransom on April 19, 2018, 07:36:47 AM

do certain laws of physics prevent us from doing literally anything on the other side, or is it just a matter of time till we get there?

That would depend greatly on whether the flat earth winds up being a finite disc or an infinite plane.

That just gave me a thought.  If the flat earth is an infinite plane, wouldn't that mean parts of earth would always be in darkness?

An infinite amount of suns would circle above that plane. With a necessary horizontal distance from our sun (and each other). Say, 25’000 km?

This would be called the FET equivalent of “parallel universes” or “multiverse”.

To have complete coverage, areas would have to overlap else there would be areas of continuous darkness.  If they overlap, we would have noticed a second light source.

do certain laws of physics prevent us from doing literally anything on the other side, or is it just a matter of time till we get there?

I don't see a problem.
I live in Australia and I've been to Killarney, Ireland (52.0599° N, 9.5044° W) and to Invercargill, South Island, New Zealand (46.4132° S, 168.3538° E).
They are close to the far side of the real earth from each other.